11,047 results
1959ref. 167630N.p.: F.F.F. Films 1959. Four vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1957 West German film. An eighteen-year-old in postwar Berlin develops feelings for his male friend and is eventually drawn into the underground world of gay bars. His mother attempts to bring him back onto a heterosexual path by encouraging a romance with the family's housemaid. Director Veit Harlan is best remembered today for his work with the Nazis most notably the antisemitic propaganda film "Jud Süß" 1940. Set and shot on location in Berlin. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good to Very Good plus. F.F.F. Films unknown books
1981ref. 167631Hollywood and Burbank: Paramount Pictures / Walt Disney 1981. Vintage borderless studio still photograph from the 1981 fantasy film showing actors Peter MacNicol and Peter Eyre. A young wizarding apprentice is selected via magical amulet to be the successor to a powerful sorcerer a position which also necessitates traveling to a nearby kingdom to kill a murderous dragon. A large part of the film's budget went towards special effects for the dragon finalized by noted visual effects producer and supervisor Phil Tippett. Set in sixth-century Britain shot in North Wales and Skye Scotland. 9.75 x 8 inches. About Fine. Paramount Pictures / Walt Disney unknown books
1954ref. 168236Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1954. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1953 British film seen here under the US title "The Golden Mask." An adventure film about an ancient history scholar whose obsession with finding the legendary Golden Mask of Moloch leads to conflict with dangerous tomb robbers. Set in Algeria shot on location in Djemila Algeria and in Tunis. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. United Artists unknown books
1974ref. 167632Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1974. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1974 film showing actress Janee Mitchell asleep with a snake ready to attack at the lower right. Four estranged cousins three Black one white convene at a mansion in the Atlanta outskirts to attend the reading of their late great-grandmother's will unaware that her voodoo powers from beyond the grave will involve them in a murderous re-birthing ritual. Set and shot on location in Atlanta Georgia. 10 x 8 inches. Light dampstaining on the top edge of the verso else Near Fine. Thrower Nightmare USA. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1934ref. 167636Berlin: Universum Film UFA 1934. Vintage photograph showing a set design illustration from the 1934 German film. A scientist's attempts to transform lead into gold attract the attention of a shady British industrialist. An attempt to capitalize on the success of previous science fiction films "Metropolis" 1927 and "The Tunnel" 1933 and the only science fiction film made while UFA was under the control of the Third Reich. Shot on location in Kiel Germany. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy at the top edge and moderately worn on the bottom and right edges. Universum Film [UFA] unknown books
1970ref. 169000N.p.: N.p. 1970. A small archive of a vintage French moyenne poster and nine vintage French lobby cards for the French release of the 1968 film here under the French release title "L'éperon brûlant." The first of director Lee Frost and producer Bob Cresse's "sex westerns" wherein a Mexican stable boy kidnaps a rancher's wife in revenge for the rape and killing of his sister years earlier. Set in Texas in 1869. Moyenne poster: 22.75 x 30 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus with some light creasing and pinholes at the extremities and two small paper tape repairs to the verso at the top and bottom of the vertical fold. Bright and unfaded. Nine French lobby cards: 9.5 x 11.5 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes at the extremities. N.p. unknown books
1956ref. 161950Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1956. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 film. Based on the 1954 play "Fragile Fox" by Norman Brooks. One of Aldrich's finest efforts a noirish take on the evils of war with an interesting focus on nepotism. Unpopular on release due to its grim ending and cynical tone much the opposite of a flag-waving World War II film. Set in Belgium. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing at the corners. Selby US. United Artists unknown books
1974ref. 161967Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1974. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1974 film. With International Exchange Press slip affixed to the verso. Queen Christina of Rome abdicates the throne converts to Catholicism and goes to Rome where she falls in love. Set in Rome. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Warner Brothers unknown books
1955ref. 168231Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1955. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1955 Western film. Based on Curt Brandon's 1952 novel "Bugle's Wake" about a white soldier whose sympathies are torn between the Seminole and the commanding officers at the military fort where he works. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. Pitts 3769. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1957ref. 168227Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1957. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1957 film. A major in the US Air Force is asked to join a team working on an experimental Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber although the first experiments with human test subjects prove dangerous. Based on a 1955 episode of the "Climax" anthology television series directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Charlton Heston. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly toned on the margins else Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1968ref. 161974N.p.: Warner Brothers - Seven Arts 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1967 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. Based on the 1964 novel "The Pilgrim Project" by Hank Searls. During the Space Race NASA decides to follow the Soviets plans to send a lone civilian to the moon a year before the Apollo 11 mission. Shot on location in Cocoa Beach Florida and Marina del Rey California and at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida the McDonnell Douglas Astronauts Co. plant in Huntington Beach California and TRW Space Park in Redondo Beach Florida. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good with pinholes from staples and a corresponding chip to the top center of the image. Also unevenly trimmed along the bottom edge. Weldon 1983. Warner Brothers - Seven Arts unknown books
1973ref. 161971Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1973. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1973 film. Each photograph with printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso and one provenance stamp on the verso. A gritty crime thriller about a racist Irish cop who is forced to turn in his badge after killing a Puerto Rican suspect while in pursuit of the man that killed his former partner. The second film based on the experiences of real-life New York policeman Eddie Egan following William Friedkin's 1971 film "The French Connection" two years prior. Set and shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1985ref. 161959Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1985. Vintage studio still photograph of actor Griffin Dunne from the 1984 film. A man and a woman who have been involved in an affair must hide their association when they attend a dinner party with their respective partners. Set and shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1956ref. 168232London: The Rank Organization 1956. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 British film showing a plane crash sequence. Annotation in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on the life of British aviator Douglas Bader who achieved remarkable success in the Royal Air Force throughout World War II in spite of the amputation of both of his legs after a plane crash in 1931. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned. The Rank Organization unknown books
1971ref. 161976Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1971 film here under the title "$1000000 Duck." With manuscript ink annotation on the verso identifying actors Dean Jones Sandy Duncan and Tony Roberts. A professor brings home a duck that unbeknownst to him was exposed to X-rays at the lab and now lays golden eggs. Shot on location in Burbank and Los Angeles California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Weldon 1996. Walt Disney Productions unknown books
1982ref. 168217Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1982. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1982 film showing actors Barry Bostwick and Henry Silva. A notorious and beloved obscurity directed by former stuntman Hal Needham with costumes designed by toy company Mattel about a group of highly specialized American soldiers who travel the world fighting evil where they find it. Shot on location in Las Vegas Nevada and on the Hualapai Reservation in Arizona. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good with moderate wear to the finish. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1966ref. 168224Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1966. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1966 film. A religious epic recounting 22 stories from the Old Testament starting with Genesis and ending with the Binding of Isaac. Originally intended as the first film in a series presenting the entire Old Testament although the other films ultimately failed to materialize. Soundtrack by Toshiro Mayuzumi who was nominated for an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Small chip and accompanying creasing at the top right corner else Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1953ref. 168230Universal City: Universal-International 1953. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1953 Western film. In Florida in 1835 the peace between the indigenous population and the white settlers is challenged by the violent hateful commander of Fort King. Loosely based on the circumstances surrounding the Second Seminole War also known as the Florida War one of the longest and most expensive of the frontier wars in the US. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with a short closed tear on the right edge. Pitts 3768. Universal-International unknown books
1976ref. 161964Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1976. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1976 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. A highspot among director Sidney Lumet's many cinematic achievements with an original screenplay written by Paddy Chayefsky and a host of major actors all working at the peak of their powers. A savage and very entertaining indictment of American television culture in the mid-1970s. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor and Best Actress and nominated for six others including Best Picture and Best Director. Shot on location in New York City and East Hampton New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing at the corners. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1966ref. 168221Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1966. Two vintage studio still color photographs from the 1966 film. A religious epic recounting 22 stories from the Old Testament starting with Genesis and ending with the Binding of Isaac. Originally intended as the first film in a series presenting the entire Old Testament although the other films ultimately failed to materialize. Soundtrack by Toshiro Mayuzumi who was nominated for an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1960ref. 168226Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM / Titanus-Spectator 1960. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1960 Italian film. Based on Bruce Marshall's 1953 novel "The Fair Bride." A Catholic clergyman resigns from priesthood because of the church's support for the Nationalist rebels in the Spanish Civil War. When Loyalists begin attacking churches and clerics the former priest tries to hide with the help of a cabaret singer and a war correspondent. Set in Spain shot on location in Viterbo Sicily and Rome Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] / Titanus-Spectator unknown books
1951ref. 161963Universal City: Universal-International Pictures 1951. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1951 film. Based on the 1945 novel. "Lights Out" by Baynard Kendrick. A soldier was blinded fighting in World War II in North Africa. He tries to live with his new disability. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set in Pennsylvania and Florida shot on location in Pennsylvania and California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with some slight creasing at the corners. Universal-International Pictures unknown books
1968ref. 161694Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1968. Vintage reference photograph of director Stanley Kubrick talking with actors Gary Lockwood and Keir Dullea on the set of the 1968 film. Kubrick's sprawling science fiction epic traces the evolution of human intelligence under the influence of an unspecified alien force. The film's high scientific accuracy coupled with bleeding-edge special effects and minimal use of dialogue make "2001" universally recognized as one of the most influential films ever made. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and nominated for three others including Best Director. Set variously in the desert in space in deep space and on the astral plane. Shot on location in Scotland England Arizona and Utah. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Ebert I. McPadden Heavy Metal Movies. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 24. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Weldon 1983. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1940ref. 161700Los Angeles CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1940. Vintage reference keybook photograph of actor director and screenwriter Orson Welles with a dresser on the set of the 1941 film. Linen backed with two sets of punch holes along the top edge. Often considered to be one of the finest American films ever made the story of a reporter investigating the last words of wealthy newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane. Welles' first feature film winner of an Academy Award and nominated for eight others including Best Picture. Shot on location in New York and California. Photograph 8 x 11 inches image 3.5 x 4.5 with large margins. Very Good plus with adhesive residue on the verso and toning. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Selby US. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1973ref. 161935Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1973. Vintage studio still photograph of actor Robert Duvall from the 1973 film. Based on the 1963 "Parker" novel by Donald E. Westlake writing as Richard Stark. One of the great crime films of the early 1970s today a classic of the New Hollywood Cinema. Shot on location in Los Angeles California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with some slight creasing at the corners. Grant US. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US. Weldon 1983. Weldon 1996. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
